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'Love + well done + thanks!' - Bob Geldof

'No rock 'n' roll home should go without it.'
- Mike Boehm, Providence Journal

' 'Surrender to Serenity' is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.' - Adam Duritz, Counting Crows

Big Noise is proud to re-release the award-winning classic charity recording Bandwagon : 'Three Sides of Hunger,' created to elevate awareness of the plight of the poor in America and raise money for American agencies that aid the hungry and homeless.

The three tracks from the EP are now available on iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby. All proceeds will go to member agencies of Feeding America Hunger-Relief Charities.

Featured artists include John Cafferty, Cheryl Wheeler, Gail Greenwood of L7 and Belly, Dan Moretti, Mark Cutler, Thom Enright, Jim Beaupre, plus a 150-person celebrity chorus consisting of musicians, journalists (including MTV Networks executive producer Bill Flanagan), TV broadcasters, politicians, and service agency heads.

Buy Bandwagon : 'Three Sides of Hunger' now!
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Photo at left: Al Gomes and Bob Geldof

Other photos: Bandwagon recording sessions and live concerts

Listen to mp3 clips and watch videos:

'Where Home Is' clip speaker
Written by Al Gomes, Mark Cutler and John Cafferty
Performed by Mark Cutler and John Cafferty
Al Gomes YouTube'Where Home Is' on YouTube

'Surrender to Serenity' clip speaker
Written by Al Gomes, Jim Beaupre, Robyn Cullen and Mike Murnin
Performed by Film At Eleven featuring Jim Beaupre
Al Gomes YouTube'Surrender to Serenity' on YouTube

'A Piece of Our Hearts' clip speaker
Written by Al Gomes, Mark Bram and Jamie Kurtis
Performed by Bandwagon and the Bandwagon Chorus
Al Gomes YouTube'A Piece of Our Hearts' on YouTube

Song Credits:

Where Home Is
Mark Cutler: Vocals, guitar
John Cafferty: Vocals
Phil Greene: Guitar
Thom Enright: Lead slide guitar
Jim Beaupre: Bass
Bob Cotoia: Piano
Bob Giusti: Drums

Surrender to Serenity
Jim Beaupre: Vocals, guitar
Dan Moretti: Alto sax
Bob Giusti: Drums
Tom Soares and Cindy Ballou: Backing vocals
All other instruments arranged and programmed by
Jim Beaupre and Jay Fernandes

A Piece of Our Hearts
Lead Vocals (in order of appearance): Jim Beaupre, Steve Smith, Sue Fitz, Bob Hymers, Manny Vincente, Mack Odem and
Debra Lilli, Jimmy Winters, Sarah Birdseye, Cathren Dan, Mark Bram, Abdul Mateen, Dana Mauro, Cindy Ballou, Manny Silva,
Gail Greenwood, Sean Feeley, Cheryl Wheeler, Al Gomes, Jamie Kurtis, Malaina Stringfield, Jim Beaupre
Backing vocals: Cheryl Wheeler, Jimmy Winters, Mack Odem, Malaina Stringfield, Jim Beaupre, and the Bandwagon Chorus
Phil Greene: Acoustic guitar
Jim Beaupre: Electric guitar
All other instruments arranged and programmed by
Jim Beaupre and Jay Fernandes

Complete Lyrics

Executive Producer: Al Gomes
Executive Co-Producer: Jamie Kurtis
All songs produced by Phil Greene and Tom Soares
Engineered by Tom Soares
Mixed by Tom Soares and Phil Greene
Recorded and mixed at Normandy Sound, Warren, RI
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York City

All recordings © Big Noise.

Years after its release, Bandwagon's charity recording 'Three Sides of Hunger' continues to sell and generate profits for agencies that aid the poor. Producer Al Gomes recently presented a check to a member agency of the Feeding America Hunger-Relief Charities network (the donation was matched by the 'End Hunger Challenge Fund').

Inspired by Bob Geldof's Band Aid recording and Live Aid concert, producer and songwriter Al Gomes wanted to put together a similar effort to aid those less fortunate in America. Gomes founded Bandwagon in 1986, along with publicist Jamie Kurtis, and produced the benefit recording 'Three Sides of Hunger,' and two sold-out televised concerts.

Bandwagon's goal was to elevate awareness of the plight of the poor in America and raise thousands of dollars for those American agencies that aid the hungry and homeless.

Al Gomes and Bandwagon went on to win the coveted Jefferson Award from The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Foundation for Recognition of Outstanding Public Service. View YouTube clip

'Three Sides of Hunger' features three songs co-written by Gomes and performed by popular recording artists including multi-platinum artist John Cafferty and singer-songwriter Mark Cutler on the song 'Where Home Is' (which also features guitar great Thom Enright), Jim Beaupre of The Probers performing 'Surrender to Serenity' (along with Dan Moretti on sax), and 'A Piece of Our Hearts' which features soloists including legendary singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler and Belly and L7's Gail Greenwood plus a 150-person celebrity chorus consisting of musicians, journalists (including MTV Networks executive producer Bill Flanagan), TV broadcasters, politicians, and service agency heads. All three songs received massive airplay.

'Three Sides of Hunger' was produced by multi-platinum producers Phil Greene and Tom Soares, who've produced New Kids On the Block, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band, Marky Mark, and Joey McIntyre, and mastered by Grammy Award winner Ted Jensen, whose work includes Norah Jones, Billy Joel, Dave Matthews Band, The Who, and The Rolling Stones.

In addition to raising money, during its initial release, Bandwagon donated hundreds of copies of 'Three Sides of Hunger' and time in public relation and publicity services to various agencies throughout the US to raise further money and to help guarantee the success of the agencies' own fundraisers and capital campaigns.

Also available: the Bandwagon Anniversary Edition CD which features all three original tracks completely remastered, plus demos, live versions, and bonus tracks.

The CD also features the long out-of-print second Bandwagon release, the Rash of Stabbings EP 'A Christmas Song,' which featured the title track and 'Mr. Avery.' View YouTube clip

Bandwagon Anniversary Edition CD Complete Tracks:
1. Bandwagon : 'A Piece of Our Hearts' (Ted Jensen master from the Bandwagon EP 'Three Sides of Hunger')
2. Mark Cutler & John Cafferty : 'Where Home Is' (Ted Jensen master from the Bandwagon EP 'Three Sides of Hunger')
3. Film At Eleven featuring Jim Beaupre : 'Surrender to Serenity' (Ted Jensen master from the Bandwagon EP 'Three Sides of Hunger')
4. Rash of Stabbings : 'A Christmas Song' (From the Bandwagon EP 'A Christmas Song')
5. Rash of Stabbings : 'Mr. Avery' (From the Bandwagon EP 'A Christmas Song')
6. Mark Cutler : 'Where Home Is' (Demo)
7. Jim Beaupre & Manny Vincente : 'Surrender to Serenity' (Live on the TV show 'Artists RI')
8. Steve Dubois : 'Where Home Is' (Live on the TV show 'Artists RI')
9. Bandwagon : 'A Piece of Our Hearts' (Instrumental master)
10. Mark Cutler & John Cafferty : 'Where Home Is' (Instrumental master)
11. Film At Eleven featuring Jim Beaupre : 'Surrender to Serenity' (Instrumental master)
12. PM Magazine report on Bandwagon Chorus recording session

Click here for information on purchasing the Bandwagon Anniversary Edition CD and the 'Three Sides of Hunger Record Release Concert,' which features Roomful of Blues, Cheryl Wheeler, The Schemers, Rash of Stabbings, Neutral Nation, Rubber Rodeo, Ken Lyon, The Probers, MX, The Dames, Shorty Jackson, and many others.

In addition: Big Noise has released 'Neutral Nation Live At Bandwagon,' the seminal punk band's performance at the legendary charity concert. The live CD's debut coincided with the release of the film documentary of Neutral Nation, 'It's A Bash.' Full details here

Hunger and homelessness continues to affect increasing numbers of people everyday. Member agencies of Feeding America Hunger-Relief Charities rely on donations to keep the programs running. You can also help by volunteering at one of the many agencies that provide food and shelter for the hungry and homeless in your area.

Contact: Al Gomes
Big Noise

11 South Angell Street, Suite 336
Providence, RI 02906 USA
Phone: 401-274-4770
E-mail: al@bignoisenow.com

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